The Heart of Me
(2002)
Drama set in 1930s London with two sisters, Madeleine married to Rickie, and Dinah, who falls in love with him. Rickie and Dinah begin an affair which is to have repercussions throughout all their lives.
Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Olivia Williams, Paul Bettany, Eleanor Bron, Luke Newberry
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Writer: Lucinda Coxon, Rosamond Lehmann
Language: English
Studio: Pathe Distribution
Duration: 96
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
DVD Release: October 2003
A rich and emotionally charged drama about the seductive and destructive nature of passion. Socialite Madeleine invites her bohemian sister Dinah to stay with her and her husband, Rickie. Rickie and his sister-in-law find themselves unable to control their desire for one another. What starts as a momentary affair spirals into decades of deception, ecstasy, and passion.
| Helena Bonham Carter | Dinah |
| Olivia Williams | Madeleine |
| Paul Bettany | Rickie |
| Eleanor Bron | Mrs. Burkett |
| Tom Ward | Jack |
| Luke Newberry | Anthony |
| Gillian Hanna | Betty |
| Andrew Havill | Charles |
| Alison Reid | Bridie |
| John Rowe | Drysdale |
| Rosie Ede | Landlady |
| Katy Maw | Sylvia |
| Rebecca Charles | Miss Matthews |
| Shaughan Seymour | Jeweller |
| Simon Day | Hospital Doctor |
| Jenny Howe | Nurse |
| Rosie Bonham Carter | Clarissa |
| Paul Ridley | Policeman |
| Ray Donn | Hospital Doctor |
| Mark Williams | Man |
Genre: Period
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
IMDb: tt0301390
